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The Ludwig Chamber Players (LCP) have, in a short time, become one of the leading chamber ensembles on the international concert stage. The musicians of the ensemble come from Japan, Latvia, France, Switzerland, Canadia and Germany. They are principal players with the SWR Symphonie Orchester, Stuttgart and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, as well as the Saito Kinen (Director Seiji Ozawa), Budapest and Bayreuth Festival Orchestras. In addition, the musicians are winners of prestigious competitions including ARD (German TV), the Geneva International Music Competition, the Carl Nielsen Flute Competition and many more.

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#BTHVN2020 with Ilker Arcayürek

“An die ferne Geliebte” with tenor Ilker Arcayürek

The other Beethoven – that could be the motto of our program concept. While the jubilee’s popularity mainly stems from his symphonies, piano sonatas and string quartets, we pay attention to his lesser known compositions: songs, dances and chamber music. Even if these works are not at the center of his creative work, they still make a decisive contribution to the overall picture of the artist.

For the big anniversary, of course, the septet should not be missing in the program. A chamber music masterpiece that is still a great pleasure even after more than 200 years.

In this program you will discover Beethoven from his cheerful and sentimental side.

Program

Variations of «See the conqu’ring hero comes» from Händels Oratorium «Judas Maccabäus» WoO 45 arr. for ensemble by A.N. Tarkmann | 13´

“Adelaide” op. 46 | 8´
for tenor, violin, viola, violoncello, bass, bassetthorn, bassoon and horn by M.UCKI

DANCES arr. M.UCKI | 6´
Contredanse WoO 14 1 c major and 3 d major
Menuet WoO 9 1 e-flat major
Ländler WoO 17 n. 6
Contredanse WoO 14 7 e-flat major and 6 c-major

“An die ferne Geliebte” op. 98 | 14´
arr. for singer and octet by A.N. Tarkmann (commissioned by LCP)

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Septet e-flat major op. 20 | 43´
for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, bassoon and horn

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Mozart’s Viennese years from 1781 were characterized by a great spirit of reform arising from the revolutions in America and France, an aspiring bourgeoisie and secularisation, along with numerous social reforms under Emperor Joseph. The Age of Enlightenment reached its peak in 1789 with the Declaration of Human and Civil Rights in the French National Assembly. Mozart understood like no other how to capture this social shift in his compositions. He was the most fashionable artist with the Emperor, at the royal court, in bourgeois salons and amongst street musicians. Neither later composers nor the pop icons of today have achieved such popularity among all levels of society.

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Kei Shirai, violin

Kei Shirai, Violin

Concertmaster

Emily Körner, violin

Emily Körner

violin

Principal of the 2nd violin group of the SWR Symphonyorchestra since 2002 | Teacher at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart | Soloviolin at Max Rabe Palast Orchestra from 1998 – 2000 | Highly regarded chamber musician a.o. with the Hegel Quartet

Janis Lielbardis,
viola

Janis Lielbardis

viola

Member of the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | born in Latvia | played with the Kremerata Baltica | peformed as a chamber musician with Gideon Kremer, Tatjana Gridenko, Sergio Azzolini and Ilze Grudule | passionate latvia folk dance performer.

Dirk Altmann, clarinet

Dirk Altmann

clarinet

Principal solo clarinet with SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | Masterclasses | Arranger | Current albums “PARIS” with Mako Okamoto, piano and friends and Debussy Rhapsodie with Heinz Holliger, conductor.

Hanno Dönneweg, bassoon

Hanno Dönneweg

bassoon

Principal bassoon SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | Teaching at Académie supérieure de musique-Conservatoire Strasbourg | Masterclasses Japan, Taiwan and USA | Current albums bassoonFAGOTT!basson (covielloclassics) and Pleyel bassoon concerto (CPO).

Gen Yokosaka,
violoncello

Gen Yokosaka

violoncello

Wolfgang Wipfler, horn

Wolfgang Wipfler

horn

Principal solo horn with the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | Member of the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra | Teacher at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart | Masterclasses in Japan, Korea and USA | current album J.G. Lickl Chambermusic (Toccata Classics).r.

Ryutaro Hei, double bass

Ryutaro Hei

double bass

Member of the SWR Symphony Orchetra Stuttgart | Member of the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra | Teaching in Japan and Germany | performed as chamber musician in Japan and Europe | current album THE SOUND OF DOUBLE BASS with Yu Kosuge, piano.

Philippe Tondre, oboe

Philippe Tondre

oboe

Principal solo oboe with SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | 2nd prize ARD Music Competition, Geneva Int. Competition and won the intern. competition of the Sony Foundation | Solooboe with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra | Prof. at the University of Music, Saarbrücken

Sébastian Jacot, flute

Sébastian Jacot

flute

Principal solo flute Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig | Member of the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra | 1st prizie at the ARD Music Competition, Carl Nielsen and Kobe intern. flute competition | performed with Contrechamps Geneva | current album PREMIERE (Orchid) with Carl Nielsen flute concerto..

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